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NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Clear Lake/Kelseyville combined high school swim team took on their toughest rival on Thursday when they swam against Tech High School at the Honey Bee Pool in Rohnert Park.
The girls continued their winning streak by earning the most points in the meet.
First place finishes went to Shannon Fronsman in the 100 Breaststroke, Nikki Hanson in the 200 Freestyle, and Lauren Rudnick in the 100 Butterfly and 500 Freestyle events.
The 200 Freestyle relay team made up of Nikki Hanson, Emma Larsen, Lauren Rudnick and Kaylie Williams also swam to a first place finish.
According to coach Agustin Merodio, “Our girls are quite strong this year. We are extremely competitive because of the sheer number of swimmers in the water. We are able to compete in all events and earn a substantial number of points.”
The boys team competed against the much larger squad from Tech High School but was still able to score some first place victories.
Nick Dobusch in the 200 Freestyle, Max Madrzyk in the 100 Freestyle and Charlie Adams in the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 Backstroke all finished in first place.
Merodio said, “This speaks to the dedication of year-round swimmers. These boys have practiced hard all year-round and their work ethic is paying off. They swam against other year-round swimmers from a much larger team and were still able to swim to personal victories.”
Next up for the swim team is St. Helena High School on Thursday in St. Helena.
The team wants to remind the community to come out and support them at Family Bingo Night on April 23 at the Lakeport Senior Center.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and the team is hoping to see everyone come out for this fun event.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Elementary will host its Tiger Track-A-Thon fundraiser on Saturday, April 30.
The fun event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school's upper field, next to the softball field.
There will be booths, a dunk tank, and a kissing booth featuring the lovable therapy dogs Eddie and Dinah.
Lakeport Elementary is located at 250 Lange St.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Community Care is hosting the Trailblazer Story Competition for people age 60 and above in Lake and Mendocino counties.
Community Care is a nonprofit agency that arranges affordable, competent help to enable people with disabilities or illnesses continue to live independently at home.
The competition invites seniors to share how they are blazing trails – giving back to the community, starting new careers or hobbies, redefining aging or anything else that says, "trailblazer."
There will be prizes for first, second and third place. All appropriate entries will be published in a book and all participants will receive a copy.
Entries should be about 500 words. Photographs are welcomed. There is a release form that needs to be filled out before submissions are published.
Stories need to be submitted electronically to
Winners will be contacted by June 15.
Please call 707-468-9347 for more information.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-05), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), Doris Matsui (CA-06), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and John Garamendi (CA-03) released a statement on Tuesday in response to the news that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the Department of the Interior will conduct a review of the Delta Habitat Conservation and Conveyance Program, also known as California WaterFix.
The OIG will investigate claims made by internal whistleblowers that the Bureau of Reclamation executed a financial assistance agreement (FAA) with the California Department of Water Resources without authorization under current law; violated cost sharing requirements set forth under the FAA; and granted funds to support duplicative projects.
“We are encouraged to learn that the Department of Interior’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) will conduct a review of the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) role in funding the ill-conceived California WaterFix,” the members of Congress said in the joint statement.
“As we have previously suggested in correspondence with BOR, the agency has acted outside its statutory authority in granting nearly $60 million to support the review of the WaterFix conveyance project. Such gross mismanagement of taxpayer dollars must spell the end of federal involvement in this project, which amounts to nothing more than a thinly-veiled water grab that threatens to decimate water quality and supply for the families, farmers and species that rely on the Delta.
“We applaud the OIG for taking this important first step toward not only protecting millions in taxpayer dollars, but the future of the Delta. We urge the OIG to investigate the full range of allegations made by our offices in conjunction with other stakeholders,” the statement concluded.
The California Highway Patrol is honoring the men and women who serve as call-takers and dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10 to 16.
This is an opportunity to thank those who are too often forgotten, despite the invaluable service they provide to first responders and the general public.
“I am very proud of our public safety dispatchers and the indispensable services they provide to the public every day,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “They are often the first and most critical contact people have with emergency services. In addition to assisting the public, they help our officers in the field by providing valuable information, so officers can get the job done on the front lines.”
A large majority of California’s wireless 9-1-1 emergency calls are handled by CHP dispatchers. They ensure the caller on the other end of the line receives proper assistance in an emergency.
The calls dispatchers handle are never routine. In an instant, a dispatcher must be ready to engage with the caller and determine the proper response to ensure safety.
In between handling emergency calls, dispatchers are in constant communication with patrol officers, often assisting them by looking up vehicle identification numbers, license plates, driver license numbers and running criminal record checks on wanted subjects.
The CHP has 25 communications centers statewide that employ more than 900 public safety dispatchers. Last year these employees were responsible for handling approximately 10.1 million service calls.
Calling 9-1-1 can be stressful. The following tips will help callers and dispatchers during an emergency:
– Remain calm.
– Be prepared to provide your name, phone number, address or location, and a detailed description of the incident or vehicle being reported.
– Wireless devices do not always give the call-taker your location. Providing an accurate location of the emergency may be the single most important information for the dispatcher. This allows them to send help to the correct place.
– Listen carefully and follow all directions provided by the dispatcher.
– Wait for the dispatcher to ask questions, and then answer clearly and calmly.
– Be prepared to provide a physical description if the emergency involves a criminal suspect.
– Remember, 9-1-1 is for life-threatening emergencies. Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system will result in a delay for callers with real emergencies.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Police officers on Tuesday afternoon arrested a Clear Lake High School teacher who had been seen driving erratically near the campus, was found to be under the influence of marijuana and attempted to hide evidence in an administrative office.
Michael Alan Oleson, 58, of Kelseyville was arrested at the school campus, according to Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen.
Rasmussen said his department was contacted by the Lakeport Unified School District administration, which requested a response and investigation regarding the report of a district employee having been seen driving erratically on two streets leading into the Clear Lake High School campus.
At 2:45 p.m. Lakeport Police officers responded and contacted the teacher, identified as Oleson, Rasmussen said.
Officers met with, interviewed and evaluated Oleson in an administrative office at the high school. Based on their investigation, Rasmussen said officers found that he was currently displaying signs and symptoms of marijuana influence and believed that he was under the influence.
During the investigation officers stepped out of the office so that they could talk to school administrators and gather further information, Rasmussen said. Oleson remained seated in the office with the officers continuing to watch him.
At that point, an officer saw Oleson concealing an item inside an office bookcase. Rasmussen said the officers immediately entered the office and searched the area, recovering the item which was identified as a personal use quantity of marijuana hash oil.
Oleson was placed under arrest on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of marijuana, possession of marijuana on school grounds and concealing evidence – in this case, hash oil – to prevent its discovery, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said the officers searched Oleson’s vehicle, which was parked on the campus, and located further evidence of marijuana use and possession.
Oleson was transported to the Lakeport Police Department where he submitted to a urine test. He was then transported to the Lake County Correctional Facility where he was booked, Rasmussen said.
Jail records showed that Oleson's bail was set at $5,000. On Tuesday evening he posted the required portion of bail and was released.
He's tentatively scheduled to appear in court on June 7, according to booking records.